The Patch Work Quilt

"The PatchWork Quilt," by Valerie Flournoy. Twenty years ago Valerie Flournoy and Jerry Pinkney created a warmhearted intergenerational story that became an award-winning perennial. Since then children from all sorts of family situations and configurations continue to be drawn to its portrait of those bonds that create the fabric of family life.







Amazon Customer Review:

A family tradition is passed down as Tanya's grandmother begins making a quilt for her granddaughter. However, when Grandmother becomes sick, the entire family must come together to complete the work for their beloved matriarch.  This is such a calming book. Not only is the story soothing, but the artwork is so soft and welcoming that it invites readers to just look. This book certainly deserves its spot as a Coretta Scott King illustration winner.  [Review by Dione Basseri]



A Note about the Author:

Valerie Flournoy and her twin sister, Vanessa, were born just three minutes apart. But that doesn't mean they're alike: Her sister is organized and enjoys mystery stories, and Valerie is not very organized and likes to read historical books. Still, except for their first year in college, the sisters have always spent lots of time together. Even today, they play cards and games with each other.


Flournoy graduated from college with a degree in social studies and got her teaching certification. When she started writing for children, she also worked for a publishing company. Now, when she's not writing, Flournoy visits schools across the country, giving a "show and tell" program on how she works with an editor, art director, and illustrator to turn her stories into books.